Great American Smokeout: A Good Day To Be A Quitter In Colorado

BROOMFIELD, CO - From the Broomfield Department of Public Health: You'd like to quit tobacco, you intend to quit, but you haven't picked a day to do it.

How about today, Thursday, November 16, 2017?

That's the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout®. You can join millions of Americans and start living tobacco-free. Research shows that if you pick a quit day that's within the next 30 days and stick to it, you'll be more likely to succeed in quitting.

Here are some ways to prepare for your quit day:

1. Pick the date and mark it on your calendar.
2. Tell friends and family about your quit day.
3. Visit cancer.org/smokeout for tips and tools to help you quit smoking.
4. Check out one of these apps to help you stay on track.
5. Think back to your other attempts to quit. What worked for you and what didn't?
6. Call the Colorado Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) for free telephone coaching and free patches, gum, or Chantix when you enroll.

There is no one right way to quit and it takes a strong commitment over a long period of time. Remember to be patient with yourself-- quitting is a learning process! Quit smoking medications can help reduce withdrawal symptoms, but they are most effective when used as part of a plan that addresses the multiple aspects of quitting tobacco, such as using new ways to manage your stress.

Quitting isn't easy, but you can do it!

For more information, visit Broomfield.org/Quit.

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